Mike Donahue is a retired journalist with nearly thirty-five years of writing and editing experience. He earned a BA in journalism from Utah State University and taught journalism at Utah State and Oklahoma State University. His work has appeared in numerous national and international publications. He has received many awards for his work, including the William Blakeslee award from the American Heart Association for outstanding scientific reporting. Donahue is the author of fiction and nonfiction books about the west and its inhabitants.

Donahue and his wife Linda own and operate Little Meadows horse farm in Overton, Nevada.